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encontrar
How to say “find” in SpanishIrregular
yoI
encuentrofind
las llavesthe keysI find the keys.
“encontrar” is an irregular verb in Spanish. It's built from a regular -ar ending, but one or more forms below break from the regular pattern — those are worth memorizing on their own rather than deriving them from the rule.
Full conjugation
| presente | pasado | futuro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encuentro | encontré | encontraré |
| tú | encuentras | encontraste | encontrarás |
| él / ella | encuentra | encontró | encontrará |
| nosotros | encontramos | encontramos | encontraremos |
Reading “encontrar” is one thing — Depicty has you say it out loud and grades your accent.